Consultant - Electrical Engineer – Substation Physical & Protection Design

Experience: 12–20 Years

Location: Anywhere in India

Domain: Transmission & Distribution / Data Center

Position: Consultant / SME

Onboarding: 04 September 2026

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer with strong expertise in substation physical design and protection & control engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop layouts for AIS and GIS substations from 33kV to 400kV/765kV.
• Design equipment layouts for transformers, circuit breakers, CTs/VTs, disconnectors, surge arresters and busbars.
• Perform rigid and flexible busbar calculations.
• Develop and review SLDs, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics and termination schedules.
• Work on protection and control systems, numerical relays, DFRs and time synchronization systems.
• Perform power system fault and short-circuit studies.
• Ensure compliance with IEEE, IEC and relevant industry standards.
• Support customer discussions, proposals, estimates, presentations and case studies.

Required Skills

• Substation physical and protection & control design
• AIS/GIS substations
• Protection systems and numerical relays
• IEC 61850
• IEEE 80, IEEE 998, IEEE 605
• NERC CIP / IEC 62443

Tools

ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, SES CDEGS, DIALux